cheerly
Americanadverb
adjective
Etymology
Origin of cheerly
Example Sentences
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Spin on cheerly, little daughter, till your needful task is done, Then go forth with bird and blossom, at the setting of the sun.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 1, January 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various
A slight fear occasionally rose, to be suppressed on a second thought; and evening advanced while yet their hearts were cheerly and at rest.
From Summerfield or, Life on a Farm by Lee, Day Kellogg
Whom thou desertest not, O Genius, To the lowering clouds, To the beating hail, He will sing cheerly, As the lark there, Thou that soarest.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 by Various
To sorrow I bade good-morrow, And thought to leave her far away behind; But cheerly, cheerly, She loves me dearly; She is so constant to me, and so kind.
From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John
After ill savour, honey's taste Is to the mouth more sweet; After the storm, the twinkling stars The eyes more cheerly greet.
From The Consolation of Philosophy by James, H. R. (Henry Rosher)
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